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MATCH-BOX CONTAINER.

Application filed January 30, 1926. Serial No. 84,941.

This invention relates to a match box holder. It more particularlyrelates to a match box holder adapted to be secured to a wall or othersupporting place and having a receptacle for receiving a large box ofmatches and a second receptacle for receiving burnt matches, togetherwith an abrasive means associated therewith, against which the matchesmay be struck.

An object of the invention is to provide a match box holder stamped fromflat blanks of material and wherein a receptacle is provided for a boxof matches and a second receptacle is provided for the burnt matches.

Another object is to provide a match box holder having a receptacle forburnt matches which is readily detached from the device as a whole.

Another object is to provide means for removably' holding an abrasivematerial, without the employment ofaddditional parts. Other objects andadvantages will hereinafter appear.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, of which:

Figure 1 is match holder;

Figure 2 is a front perspective of the match holder with the receptaclefor the burnt matches detached therefrom;

Figure 3 is a. rear perspective of the match holder;

Figure a is a rear perspective of the match holder container proper,before being attached to the balance of the device; and

Figure 5 is a detailed view of the receptacle for the burnt matches,showing one of the sides thereof before the same is connected to thefront edge.

The device comprises in general, wall attaching member 1, a matchcontainer 2 and a burnt match receptacle 3. The wall attaching member 1is a flat blank having a flange turned outwardly therefrom along itsbottom edge. Converging slits 5 and 6 are formed at the middle portionof the flange and the lower edge of the blank. The material lyingbetween these slits is bent upwardly in parallel relation to the blank,along the line that the flange 4 is bent to provide a tab member 7. Theblank is also provided with converging vertical slits 8 and 9 at a pointsomewhat above the upper edge of the tab 7. The upper ends of the slits8 and 9 are connected by horizontal slit 10.

a front perspective of the The material lying between the three slitsabove named, is bent outwardly so as to lie in angular relation withrespect to the blank and to form a tab member 11 at a point above themiddle of said blank. A slit 12 is'formed so as to extend substantiallyparallel to the slit 10. Above the slit 12 and adjacent each edge of theblank are vertical slits 13 and 1 1. The blank is provided with openings15 and 16, through which the fastening means may be passed. The matchholder 2 is formed from a substantially T- shaped blank. The cross pieceof this blank comprises the portions 17 and 18 and 19, while the stem isrepresented by the portion 20. The portion 20 is bent upwardly along theline 21, so as to lie substantially at right angles to the part 17. Theportions 18 and 19 have flanges 22 and 23 bent along a line that issubstantially an extension of the line 21. The portions 18 and 19 arealso bent at right angles to the portion 17 so that the flanges 22 and23 will underlie the portion 20. The free edge of the portion 20 isprovided with a tab member 24 and the free edges of the portions 18 and19 are provided with tab members 25 and 26.

It will be readily apparent that the match container can be attached tothe member 1 by inserting the tabs 24, 25 and 26 thereof through theslits 12, 13 and 1e respectively,

and then clinching the said tabs against the back of the member 1. Thisarrangement provides a rigid container for the matches and at the sametime enables said container to be constructed quickly and inexpensively.The container is ordinarily formed of such dimensions that a large boxof matches may be placed bodily therein. Burnt match receptacle 3 isformed from a substantially T-shaped blank. The cross portion of theT-shaped blank forms portions 27, 28 and 29 respectively of thereceptacle, while the stem is formed from the portions 30 and 81. Theportion 28 is provided with horizontal openings 32 and 33, the lastnamed opening lying along the line separating the portion 28 from theportion 30, while the first named opening is adjacent the upper edge ofthe portion 28. Centrally located, in the portions 27 and 29 and alongthe outer edges thereof, are openings 34: and 35. The portion 31 is bentupwardly at right angles to the portion 30 along the line 36, While theportion 28 is bent upwardly along the line 37 so as to lie parallel tothe portion 31. The portions 27 and 29 are bent forwardly at rightangles to the portion 28 along a line that is a continuation of the edge01' the member 30. The outer edges of both portions 27 and 29 are bentat right angles thereto along the line passing through the openings and35. J'Yhe bottom. edges 01f both portions 2? and 29 are bent so as toterm flanges for engaging under the part 30. Tabs 38 and 39 arranged 6nthe portion 31 are adapted to pass hrough the openings at and. andtothen be clinched downwardly against the sides 2? .nd When the blank hasbeen so formed and bent, a box-like receptacle will be formed. Thisreceptacle is quickly attached and detached to and from the Wall 1 bysimply passing the tabs 11 and 7 through the openings and 33'espectively. It should be noted that when the receptacle 8 is soattached to the member 1, that the bottom of said receptacle along therear edge thereof, will rest upon and engage against the "lange 4-,.this arrangement will efi'ect a secure attachment of the receptacle tothe wall member and will at the same time novide for ready det' chmentthereof. The flanges 40 and ll extend around in front of the portion 31but are slightly spaced therefrom. The consequence of this constructionis that a simple means is provided whereby a piece oi abrasive'material42 may be reniovably inserted between the portion 31 and flanges 40 andll. It should be obrved that this provision tor the attachment 01" anabrasive material does not necessitate the employment 01" additionalelements, thereby reducing the cost of construction. Having thusdescribed my invention, the following claims are appended hereto, itbeing expressly understood, however, that the invention is susceptibleof various modifications and adaptations, within the scope oi the same.

What I claim is: V V g 1. A match container comprisiiimom-" bination asupporting member, a receptzfcie n :for receiving ninburnt matches, areceptacle for receiving burnt matches, abrasive means for lighting thematches, inter-locking means between the receptacle members and thesupporting member, consisting of tab elements extending integrally fromthe supporting member and slots in the receptacle n'iembers, additionalmeans for reinforcing and holding the burntmatch receptacle ininterlocked relationship with the supporting member, consisting of aninwardly extending portion of the lower edge of the supporting memberadapted to receive an edge of the burnt match receptacle. 1 e0 2. Amatch container comprising in combination a supporting member, areceptacle for receiving unburnt matches, 'a receptacle for receivingburnt matches, abrasive means for lighting the matches, inter-lockingmeans 55 between the receptacle members and the supporting member,consisting of tab elements extending integrally from the supportingmember and slots in the receptacle members, additional means forreinforcing and holding the burnt match receptacle in interlockedrelationship with the supporting member, consisting of an inwardlyextending portion of the lower edge of the supporting member adapted toreceive an edge 01 the burnt match receptacle, an auxiliaryinter-locking tab member extending inward- 1y from the lower edge of thesupporting member and adapted to cooperate in interlocked relationshipwith an opening along the lower inside edge of the burnt match receptacle, thereby assuring a firm inter-lock-- ing relationship betweenthe burnt match receptacle and the supporting member.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature.

EDNA noon.

